[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 234 (Thursday, December 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73233-73234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29049]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Actions Taken at September 19, 2013, Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As part of its regular business meeting held on September 19, 
2013, in Binghamton, New York, the Commission took the following 
actions: (1) Approved or tabled the applications of certain water 
resources projects; (2) rescinded approvals for three projects; (3) 
took additional actions, as set forth in the Supplementary Information 
below.

DATES: September 19, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 N. Front Street, 
Harrisburg, PA 17110-1788.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, 
telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 1306; fax: (717) 238-2436; email: 
[email protected]. Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the above 
address. See also Commission Web site at www.srbc.net.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to the actions taken on projects 
identified in the summary above and the listings below, the following 
items were also presented or acted upon at the business meeting: (1) 
Honored retiring Executive Director Paul O. Swartz for his almost 22 
years of dedicated service to the Commission; (2) appointed Andrew D. 
Dehoff as the new Executive Director of the Commission; (3) heard a 
presentation from SRBC staff member Luanne Steffy on the Whitney Point 
Adaptive Management Plan; (4) delegated authority to the Executive 
Director on certain regulatory matters; and (5) approved/ratified four 
grants and one service contract.

Rescission of Project Approvals

    The Commission rescinded approvals for the following projects:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chevron Appalachia, LLC (Cambria 
Somerset Authority), Summerhill

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Township, Cambria County, PA (Docket No. 20110630).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chevron Appalachia, LLC (Highland 
Sewer and Water Authority), Portage Township, Cambria County, PA 
(Docket No. 20110631).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Clark Trucking, LLC, Northeast 
Division, Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County, PA (Docket No. 
20111208).

Project Applications Approved

    The Commission approved the following project applications:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Borough of Akron, Lancaster 
County, Pa. Renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.226 mgd (30-
day average) from Well 5A (Docket No. 19811201); renewal of groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.166 mgd (30-day average) from Well 6 (Docket No. 
19820101); and renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.148 mgd 
(30-day average) from Well 8 (Docket No. 19820101).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Bending River Estates (Tioga 
River), Town of Lindley, Steuben County, N.Y. Surface water withdrawal 
of up to 0.300 mgd (peak day).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation 
(Meshoppen Creek), Lemon Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Increase surface 
water withdrawal by an additional 0.446 mgd (peak day), for a total of 
0.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20121202).
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation 
(Meshoppen Creek), Springville Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.500 mgd (peak day).
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Chemung River), Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa. Renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20090603).
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC (Sugar 
Creek), Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pa. Renewal of surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20090604).
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Terry Township, Bradford County, Pa. Renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 1.440 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20090605).
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Town of Erwin, City of Corning, 
Steuben County, N.Y. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.504 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well 5R.
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Global Tungsten & Powders Corp., 
Towanda Borough, Bradford County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 
4.800 mgd (30-day average) from a Well Field (Wells 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 
10, 11, and 12).
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Production 
Company (Wyalusing Creek), Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, Pa. 
Renewal of surface water withdrawal with modification to increase by an 
additional 0.500 mgd (peak day), for a total of 2.000 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20090914).
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: State College Borough Water 
Authority, Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pa. Renewal of groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.605 mgd (30-day average) from Well 41 (Docket No. 
19820501); renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.480 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well 43 (Docket No. 19820501); and renewal of groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 1.520 mgd (30-day average) from Well 53 (Docket No. 
19820501).
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Susquehanna Gas Field Services, 
L.L.C. (Meshoppen Creek), Meshoppen Borough, Wyoming County, Pa. 
Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.145 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20090628).
    13. Project Sponsor: SWEPI LP (Tioga River), Richmond Township, 
Tioga County, Pa. Renewal of surface water withdrawal with modification 
to increase by an additional 0.843 mgd (peak day), for a total of 0.950 
mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20090612).

Project Application Approved Involving a Diversion

    The Commission approved the following project application:
    1. Project Sponsor: Winner Water Services, Inc. Project Facility: 
Sykesville Mine AMD, Borough of Sykesville, Jefferson County, Pa. Into-
basin diversion of up to 1.000 mgd from the Ohio River Basin.

Project Applications Tabled

    The Commission tabled the following project applications:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Aqua Infrastructure, LLC (Tioga 
River), Hamilton Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 2.500 mgd (peak day).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.440 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20080906).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: DS Waters of America, Inc., Clay 
Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.115 mgd (30-day average) from Well 6 (Docket No. 
20000203).
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Houtzdale Municipal Authority, 
Gulich Township, Clearfield County, Pa. Application for groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.537 mgd (30-day average) from Well 14R.
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: LHP Management, LLC (Fishing 
Creek--Clinton Country Club), Bald Eagle Township, Clinton County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20090906).
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Millersburg Area Authority, Upper 
Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.173 mgd (30-day average) from Well 10 
(Docket No. 19830309).
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Millersburg Area Authority, Upper 
Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.187 mgd (30-day average) from Well 11 
(Docket No. 19830309).
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Winner Water Services, Inc. (Manor 
44 Deep Mine), Girard Township, Clearfield County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.144 mgd (peak day).

    Authority: Pub. L. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR Parts 
806, 807, and 808.

    Dated: November 27, 2013.
Stephanie L. Richardson,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-29049 Filed 12-4-13; 8:45 am]
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